GRE Word List
SINECURE
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
The meaning of the word sinecure is well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif.
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Word | Meaning |
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apothegm | pithy, compact saying |
bountiful | generous; graciously generous; showing bounty |
lilliputian | extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels |
aureole | sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light |
offhand | casual; done without prior thought or preparation |
asperity | sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter |
ashen | ash-colored; deadly pale |
commonwealth | nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation |
ravine | narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon |
conjugal | pertaining to marriage |